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Positive Control

An analytical control sample that is used to determine if a test performed properly; this control consists of the test reagents and a known sample that will provide an expected positive response with the test. NOTE For DNA testing, positive controls include positive amplification controls and may include extraction positive controls.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 175 Standard for Interpreting, Comparing and Reporting DNA Test Results Associated with Failed Controls and Contamination Events . AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO , 2024. Source link
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